Martin Muursepp vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Martin Muursepp that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Martin Muursepp

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Martin Muursepp: 1996-97 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Martin Muursepp 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Martin Muursepp 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Martin Muursepp 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Martin Muursepp 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Martin Muursepp 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Martin Muursepp 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Martin Muursepp 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Martin Muursepp 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Martin Muursepp 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Martin Muursepp 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Martin Muursepp 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Martin Muursepp 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Martin Muursepp 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Martin Muursepp 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Muursepp 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Martin Muursepp 389 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Martin Muursepp 181 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Martin Muursepp 50 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Martin Muursepp 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Martin Muursepp 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Martin Muursepp 83 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Martin Muursepp .425 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Martin Muursepp .323 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Martin Muursepp .693 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Martin Muursepp 5.7 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Martin Muursepp 2.8 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Martin Muursepp 0.7 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Martin Muursepp 0.7 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Muursepp 0.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Martin Muursepp 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Martin Muursepp - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.